Improvement in combined bridle and halter



R. E. WHITMAN. Combined Bridle and Halter.

No. 207,467. Patented Aug. 27,1878.

NPETERs, PHIWILUTHOORAPNER. WASHINGTON D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROYAL E. WHITMAN, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED BRIDLE AND HALTER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 207,467, dated August 27, 1878; application filed July 24, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROYAL E. WHITMAN, of Springfield, Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Combined Halter and Bridle, of which the following isa specification:

The object of my invention is the construction of a halter that will, upon the addition thereto of a bit, become a bridle, perfect in all essentials, and that can, in consequence, be used as required in either capacity as halter or bridle and my improvements relate more particularly to the peculiarities of its construction, whereby provision is made for adjusting the length of the halter to the heads of different animals, to permit the bit-rings to be alwaysin the same positionrelative to the mouth, so that the brow-band, cheek-pieces, throatlatch, and supporting-strap, at their junction in a common ring, may be effectually kept from chafing the animal, and so that the adjustable supporting head-band of the bridle may be entirely removed to permit the browband to take its place in the halter.

Although this device as a halter alone has many advantages over those in general use, it is more particularly adapted to be used in combination with the bit for which patent Was granted me August 14, 1877, No. 194,202, in which the mouth-piece, supported by snaphooks, can be quickly attached to or removed from the bitrings of the halter, the halter requirin g no other adjustment than that before mentioned to adapt it to various lengths of heads.

In the drawing, one side is shown of a halter as converted into a bridle by the addition of a bit.

As shown in the drawing, the brow-band D, the upper ends of cheek-pieces E, and the throat-latch H are united in the ring B, so that when the head-band Gr is used to support the bridle by the rings B the relative position of the bit-rings M to the mouth of the horse is controlled by means of the adjustment obtained by the straps g with their buckles, forming part of the head-band, so that the bridle may be quickly shortened, or the reverse.

It will be seen that the dependent ends of. the headband effectually guard the animal from being rubbed by the ring or ends of the straps secured therein.

When it is desired to remove the head-band G for the purpose of diminishing the weight of the halter or to preserve an ornamented one, or for other reasons, the brow-band D is moved upon the ring B to assume its position and take its place.

By these means I construct a simple a-i-rd strong halter, that is quickly adjustable to any position to be converted into a complete bridle.

WVhat 1 claim is- The improved bridle provided with the rings B, the adjustable brow-band D, and the removable supporting-band G, to adapt it for use as a halter, as set forth.

ROYAL E. WHITMAN.

Witnesses:

FRANK M. TAYLOR, WM. H. OoNovER, J'r. 

